Richard Li's China insurance deal falters over port sale concerns
Richard, business tycoon Li Ka-shing's younger son, was in advanced talks to secure an insurance license in China, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
The discussions were suspended shortly after the port sale was announced in early March amid growing uncertainty over Beijing's stance on the deal, the report said.
A deal would have given FWD Group, Li's insurance firm, long-sought access to the lucrative Chinese market, possibly through an acquisition or partnership with a mainland insurance firm, it said.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. FWD Group declined to comment.
Bloomberg had reported in March that China has instructed state-owned firms to pause new deals with businesses linked to Li Ka-shing and his family after his plan to sell two ports in Panama to a BlackRock-led consortium.
FWD Group raised US$442 million through an initial public offering in Hong Kong earlier this week.
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